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(43) Date of publication: 24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26 (21) Application number: 96922591.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01D 5/ 253( . ) D02G 3/ 04( . ) D01F 6/ 62( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010934 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/002374 (23.01.1997 Gazette 1997/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IE IT PT (30) Priority: 30.06.1995 US 19950497495 30.06.1995 US 19950497499 03.05.1996 US 19960642650 (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANEJA, Arun, Pal Greenville, NC 27858-8922 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Alan John, et al  CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)